Japanese symbol for “shirt”
シャツ
シャツ
Romaji: shatsu
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet
In Japanese, shirt is シャツ (shatsu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet
- n shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
Other Japanese words for “shirt”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Ｙシャツ | ワイシャツ waishatsu | (formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt |
| カッターシャツ | カッターシャツ kattaashatsu | (formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt |
| 襯衣 | しんい shin'i | underwear; shirt (worn as an undergarment) |
| ホワイトシャツ | ホワイトシャツ howaitoshatsu | (formal) shirt; dress shirt |
See also: Chinese symbol for “shirt”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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